Mrs A. Mikova v True Ambassadors — 2025

At the hearing on 18 September 2025, Employment Judge Massarella found that Mrs A. Mikova was an employee of True Ambassadors at the material time. That status finding was part of the basis for the monetary orders that followed. The case was heard by CVP at the East London Hearing Centre, with the claimant appearing in person and the respondent represented by Mr R. Katz, solicitor.

The Tribunal held that the respondent had made unauthorised deductions from the claimant's wages. The deductions identified were £480.90 for the January 2025 pay period, £229 for the February 2025 pay period, and £309.15 in respect of accrued but untaken holiday. Those sums were awarded to the claimant as part of the tribunal's judgment.

The Tribunal also found that the respondent had failed to provide the claimant with a written statement of particulars of employment. In consequence, it awarded a further £229, described in the judgment as two weeks' pay. The judgment ordered payment of the total sum of £1,248.05 without deductions of any sort. The written record notes that the reasons were given orally at the hearing and that written reasons would not be provided unless requested within the stated time limit.